Shadows Of A Forgotten Spring
Billionaire Shadow 48

Chapter 48

Annie stormed out of the hospital, her face hard and her fists clenched as if every insult she'd swallowed over the year finally exploded. She felt as though the ghosts of her past were clawing their way back into her life, pulling her down. threatening to shatter everything she'd built. She'd fought too hard, crawled out of too many dark places, to let someo Emma win.

She got inside her car and headed straight to the pharmacy. She needed another pregnancy kit. She needed to know if was yet with child. She couldn't deal with this insult anymore most especially since Emma had suddenly stepped out o shadows with her bastard twins. She had spotted the two kids as she approached Alexander's office but she hadn't madi much of it at first not until she spotted kevin carrying the twins in his arms.

She aggressively slammed her feet on the brake as she thought about the twins. She needed a way forward. Emma coul just come out of no where all of a sudden and try to still Alexander's out of her hand again. Tears of fear and anger rolled down her theeks as her head began going over her plans.

She had came to the hospital today under the pretence of bringing Alexander's his food just to get closer to Brianna but had came across another problem, a bigger one that could put her whole plan into jeopardy.

She tried to calm herself down, trying to comfort herself by saying Alexander still favor her. He loved her and only want

her.

She needed to act fast before Emma bring her kids forward if Emma hadn't yet.

Annie pulled into the pharmacy, her mind a whirlwind of schemes and counter-schemes. She marched straight to the pregnancy test aisle and grabbed every test in sight, tossing them onto the counter. The cashier eyed her warily, but Anni didn't care. Within minutes, she was back in her car, racing home, the tests piled on the seat beside her like ammunition i battle she was ready to win.

But when she got home and took test after test, each one turned up negative. It felt like a slap to her face. She'd been pregnant before when she didn't want to be.

She screamed at the top of her voice in frustration. Why couldn't she pregnant now that she needed it?! When she hadn't needed pregnancy, she had been pregnant four times in the past but now that she needed pregnancy, pregnancy seems to have turned it back on her. Desperation clawed at her chest, and she reached for the tiny slip of paper hidden in the tinniest purse in her bag, her shal hands bringing it to her lips. Inhaling, she felt the familiar haze settle over her mind, numbing the edges of her rage and fear. She drifted into sleep, but even there, Emma haunted her dreams, mocking her, daring to take Alexander away again. Annie woke up with a start, drenched in sweat, her heart pounding as if she'd been running for her life. "Damn you Emma, she muttered, her voice barely a whisper. She wouldn't let Emma have the last word. She'd fight with everything she had,

of herself even if it meant unleashing the darkest parts

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Meanwhile, Emma sat on the edge of her daughter Emily's bed, combing through her silky hair and trying to mask the worry creeping into her voice. She was aware of the toll Emily's treatments were taking, bothron her young body and her fragile spirit. "Mom, who was that woman that called your name that way early!" Emily asked, her big eyes round with worry. Combing her hair to Emily's hair, Emma forced a gentle smile. You don't need to worry about her, sweetie. She's just someone from the past? "She terrifies me, mommy Emily's face softened, but her small hands clutched the covers as she whispered,

Emma wrapped her arms around her daughter, her heart breaking as she whispered back. Tim here, Emily. I will never let anything bad happen to you. I promise,"

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Emily nodded, comforted, but her gaze lingered on her mother, sensing the weight Emma was carrying. "Okay, Mommy

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"Now try to sleep." Emma said, brushing a strand of hair from Emily's forehead. "Tomorrow's another big day."

Recently, Emily's sessions in the hospital as became more intense. Emma has signed the contract with Alexander this evening before going home through Kevin and she was to start her job tomorrow.

Once she was sure Emily was asleep, Emma turned off Emily's bed lamp and walked out of the room. She walked quietly into her own room and closed the door. The shadows of her past were growing darker, and the unease she felt in her bon warned her that Annie wasn't done with her games. Emma had seen the lengths Annie would go to get what she wanted, i this time, Emma had more to lose. Her children were her life, and she wouldn't allow them to become pawns in Annie's twisted game.. She picked up her phone, her fingers hovering over a number

Considering what Annie has done in the past, she couldn't just wave off Annie's threat. Annie was obviously a dangerous woman but Emma wouldn't take the risk with her kids lives on the line. She also would fight with everything that she have

got

"Hello ma. The voice on the other end of the phone said.

"I need ten bodyguards here and I want them to work for me in secret. Emma said authoritatively,

She was trying to protect her kids not alarm them and that was why she had asked the bodyguard to work for her in secret.

"Okay boss, Consider it done."

Emma hung up the call and dropped her phone.

The reality that the perpetrator hadn't been Alexander has began to make her restless.

She found it hard to sleep that night as more dots got connected and that same night, she made up her mind. She was done running from Annie and her past and she was ready to bite back of Annie shows her teeth.